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Sellers scores 17 to help No. 25 UW Huskies beat Oregon 51-43

The UW Huskies bounced back from a loss against Iowa with a win over rival Oregon to improve to 19-7 on the season.

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Sayvia Sellers of the UW Huskies reacts during the first half of a women's college basketball game. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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SEATTLE (AP) — Sayvia Sellers scored 17 points to help the No. 25 UW Huskies beat Oregon 51-43 on Sunday night.

No. 25 UW Huskies 51, Oregon Ducks 43: Box Score

Sellers made 6 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers for the Huskies (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten Conference). Avery Howell pitched in with nine points and nine rebounds.

Sarah Rambus scored 12 off the bench on 5-for-7 shooting to pace the Ducks (18-9, 6-8), who have lost two straight following a four-game winning streak.

Sellers hit two 3-pointers and scored eight in the first five minutes as Washington jumped out to a 13-1 lead. Sellers added another 3-pointer and the Huskies led 22-9 after one quarter.

Mia Jacobs’ three-point play capped a 15-0 run for Oregon and the Ducks rallied to take a 28-27 lead into halftime. Washington did not score after Elle Ladine sank a jumper to give the Huskies a 14-point lead with 8:29 left in the second quarter.

Howell and Sellers had back-to-back baskets to begin the second half and Washington moved back in front. The lead changed hands three times before Sellers and Howell had the final two baskets of the quarter for a 37-34 advantage.

Freshman Brynn McGaughy had a three-point play to begin the final period for a six-point lead and the Huskies stayed in front from there. Sarah Rambus scored in the paint to cut the deficit to two before the Ducks went scoreless over the final 3:47.

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Washington shot 38.3% overall and made 6 of 19 from beyond the arc. Oregon shot 30.9% overall and missed 9 of 10 from distance.

Up next

Oregon: Hosts Nebraska on Thursday.

Washington: At No. 2 UCLA on Thursday.

Wednesday: No. 25 UW Huskies fall 65-56 on road to No. 15 Iowa

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